http://info.worldbank.org/etools/bspan/ B-SPAN is a webcasting service that presents World Bank seminars, workshops, and conferences on a variety of sustainable development and poverty reduction issues via streaming video. en-us 2007 The World Bank Group, All Rights Reserved. bspan@worldbank.org bspan@worldbank.org http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2457&EID=1110 Industrial policy remains one of the most controversial issues in development economics. On September 14, 2009, the World Banks Development Research Group (DECRG) hosted a panel debate Industrial Policy and the Role of the State in Promoting Growth. The panel was comprised of three speakers William Easterly (Professor, New York University), Ann Harrison (Research Manager, DECG) and Justin Lin (World Bank Chief Economist and Senior Vice President.) The debate addressed the big questions concerning industrial policy—what are the market or policy failures involved? What is the effectiveness of industrial policy today? B-SPAN Infrastructure Monday, September 14, 2009 Monday, September 14, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2457&EID=1110 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2435&EID=1099 The state of Israel has a new agenda in its national strategy to position itself among the worlds leading economic and socially developed countries. The Israel 2028 Vision and Strategy for Economy and Society in a Global World initiative was birthed from collaboration between the U.S. Israel Science and Technology Commission (USISTC) and economic, business, science and technology specialists from Israel. Eighty years from the states inception, the founders have set the year 2028 as a benchmark for economic development. On May 20, 13, 2009, a panel discussion was held to discuss the mission, vision and challenges of the initiative. B-SPAN Infrastructure Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Wednesday, May 13, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2435&EID=1099 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2387&EID=1075 B-SPAN Infrastructure Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Tuesday, February 17, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2387&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2386&EID=1075 Washington D.C.—On February 17, 2009, the World Bank presented Water Week 2009, an annual event featuring three days of panel discussions and lectures from various sectors. The discussions covered a variety of issues, from the impact of the financial crisis on water development to the affects of the food price crisis in low income countries. The event was a collaborative effort between the Water Anchor and the Water Sector Board. This years Water Week events enabled participants to exchange experiences and knowledge in helping the World Bank achieve solutions to clients most affected by the water crisis. B-SPAN Infrastructure Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Tuesday, February 17, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2386&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2384&EID=1075 Washington D.C.—On February 17, 2009, the World Bank presented Water Week 2009, an annual event featuring three days of panel discussions and lectures from various sectors. The discussions covered a variety of issues, from the impact of the financial crisis on water development to the affects of the food price crisis in low income countries. The event was a collaborative effort between the Water Anchor and the Water Sector Board. This years Water Week events enabled participants to exchange experiences and knowledge in helping the World Bank achieve solutions to clients most affected by the water crisis. B-SPAN Infrastructure Thursday, February 17, 2000 Thursday, February 17, 2000 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2384&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2370&EID=1064 Solar energy can play a vital role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and the potential is particularly large in many of the MENA countries. However, its development is still constrained by limited market development, which results in relatively high investment costs. The seminar Scalingup Solar Energy Generation in Developing Countries, which took place at the World Bank Headquarters on November 5, 2008, featured two of the fields key practitioners who discussed the challenges and advantages to implementing different types of solar technology. B-SPAN Infrastructure Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Wednesday, November 05, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2370&EID=1064 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2191&EID=983 Social Accountability tools can be applied to and influence policy and outcomes in number of different contexts, such as infrastructure, rural development and human development. The event Social Accountability in Practice From Tools to Outcomes, held at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington D.C. on October 24th, presented various experiences from Social Accountability initiatives in South Asia. B-SPAN Infrastructure Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Wednesday, October 24, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2191&EID=983 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2084&EID=954 The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together academics, policy makers, representatives of multilateral and bilateral agencies, research institutes, civil society organizations, students, and journalists, and thus provides an excellent opportunity to foster exchange of knowledge and understanding of development issues. ABCDE 2007 took place in Bled, Slovenia, and was coorganized by the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance of Slovenia. It gathered together over 400 participants over two days to discuss the theme of Development and the Private Sector. B-SPAN Infrastructure Thursday, May 17, 2007 Thursday, May 17, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2084&EID=954 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2023&EID=935 For many years, the World Bank and other development institutions have worked with countries on a nationbynation basis, even as they internally divided themselves into regional departments. Yet it is now becoming apparent that programs across a wide regional area can be a powerful tool for development problems such as energy, water, and trade. On April 12, 2007, in this event titled Unlocking the Development Potential of Regional Programs, sponsored by the World Banks Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) and conducted at Bank headquarters in Washington, DC, Bank and external experts attempted to figure out how to replicate the successes achieved in these multicountry initiatives. B-SPAN Infrastructure Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2023&EID=935 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2022&EID=935 For many years, the World Bank and other development institutions have worked with countries on a nationbynation basis, even as they internally divided themselves into regional departments. Yet it is now becoming apparent that programs across a wide regional area can be a powerful tool for development problems such as energy, water, and trade. In this event, Unlocking the Development Potential of Regional Programs, held on April 12, 2007, at Bank headquarters in Washington, DC, and sponsored by the World Banks Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), Bank and external experts attempted to figure out how to replicate the successes achieved in these multicountry initiatives. Vinod Thomas, DirectorGeneral of the IEG, introduced and chaired the event. B-SPAN Infrastructure Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2022&EID=935 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2006&EID=929 Without water, life on Earth is impossible. Yet this precious resource is sometimes entirely too scarce for people in developing countries. To propose solutions and create dialogue around this vital issue, the World Bank sponsors Water Week each year, bringing together internal and external experts in the sector. In this opening session, Kathy Sierra, Vice President of the World Banks Sustainable Development Network, introduced Water Week 2007, held for the first time under a single vice presidency. B-SPAN Infrastructure Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2006&EID=929 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1956&EID=903 Although they have become increasingly popular as tools for development, partnerships between government and private companies (publicprivate partnerships) have achieved only mixed results. In this seminar, sponsored by the World Banks Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) Network, the dilemma of the partnership approach was examined by Eduardo Engel, Professor of Economics at Yale University. The seminar was chaired by Antonio Estache, a Senior Adviser for the World Bank. B-SPAN Infrastructure Thursday, December 07, 2006 Thursday, December 07, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1956&EID=903 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1933&EID=894 One of the broadest and most crucial development areas, the World Banks Human Development (HD) Network concerns itself with education, health, social protection, youth, and HIV/AIDS. During the HD Forum, part of HD Week 2006, which was held at the World Banks main headquarters in Washington, DC, external experts and Bank staff met to discuss these issues and their solutions according to the theme HD in a Globalizing World. This session on The Emerging International Health Architecture was held on October 31, 2006, and was chaired by James Adams, Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific for the World Bank. B-SPAN Infrastructure Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Tuesday, October 31, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1933&EID=894 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1931&EID=897 Combining the Infrastructure group with the Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Group, the Sustainable Development (SD) Network of the World Bank brings together experts on these topics for a big picture view on clean and environmentallyfriendly development. At their SDN Week 2006, the first such event, staff met at the Banks main headquarters to exchange experiences and coordinate on the theme of Governance at Institutions. Anis Dani, Social Policy Adviser to the Bank, introduced the first plenary session. B-SPAN Infrastructure Monday, November 06, 2006 Monday, November 06, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1931&EID=897 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1930&EID=897 Combining the Infrastructure group with the Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Group, the Sustainable Development (SD) Network of the World Bank brings together experts on these topics for a big picture view on clean and environmentallyfriendly development. At their SDN Week 2006, the first such event, staff met at the Banks main headquarters to exchange experiences and coordinate on the theme of Governance at Institutions. B-SPAN Infrastructure Monday, November 06, 2006 Monday, November 06, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1930&EID=897 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1917&EID=891 Japans recovery from the aftermath of the second World War is practically synonymous with high technology—including consumer electronics, industrial robots, and automobile exports. But after its slump in the mid 1990s, the question of whether Japan has continued to adapt to new information technologies became more prominent. In this panel discussion to launch the twovolume publication Japan, Moving Toward a More Advanced Knowledge Economy, conducted at the World Banks headquarters in Washington, DC, on October 12, 2006, presenters discussed how Japan has recently approached innovation and communication. B-SPAN Infrastructure Thursday, October 12, 2006 Thursday, October 12, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1917&EID=891 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1898&EID=877 The city of Muscat, capital of the Sultanate of Oman, has been transformed by the 21st century. This presentation by the World Bank InfoShop and the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center on July 12, 2006, at the Banks headquarters, explores how that reform and transformation was conducted, while still respecting Muscats rich history and traditions. The speaker was introduced by Heidi Shoup, Executive Director of the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center. B-SPAN Infrastructure Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Wednesday, July 12, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1898&EID=877 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1870&EID=872 The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together every year academics, policy makers, representatives of multilateral and bilateral agencies, research institutes, civil society organizations, students, and journalists, and thus provides an excellent opportunity to foster exchange of knowledge and understanding of development issues. The 2006 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Tokyo and was coorganized by the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance of Japan and gathered nearly 900 participants over two days. The theme of the conference was Rethinking Infrastructure for Development. B-SPAN Infrastructure Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Tuesday, May 30, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1870&EID=872 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1869&EID=872 The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together every year academics, policy makers, representatives of multilateral and bilateral agencies, research institutes, civil society organizations, students, and journalists, and thus provides an excellent opportunity to foster exchange of knowledge and understanding of development issues. The 2006 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Tokyo and was coorganized by the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance of Japan and gathered nearly 900 participants over two days. The theme of the conference was Rethinking Infrastructure for Development. B-SPAN Infrastructure Monday, May 29, 2006 Monday, May 29, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1869&EID=872 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1865&EID=872 The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together every year academics, policy makers, representatives of multilateral and bilateral agencies, research institutes, civil society organizations, students, and journalists, and thus provides an excellent opportunity to foster exchange of knowledge and understanding of development issues. The 2006 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Tokyo and was coorganized by the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance of Japan and gathered nearly 900 participants over two days. The theme of the conference was Rethinking Infrastructure for Development. B-SPAN Infrastructure Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Tuesday, May 30, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1865&EID=872